Ireland learn Olympic Rugby Sevens fate as difficult pools confirmed
The Ireland women's Sevens team in training last week.
IRELAND HAVE LEARNED their Olympic Rugby Sevens fate, with the pools confirmed for this summer’s Games in Paris.
The men’s team will compete in Pool A alongside top seed New Zealand, repechage winners South Africa, Japan, while the women will also meet South Africa, along with 2016 Olympic and SVNS 2024 Grand Final champions Australia and Great Britain, in Pool B.
It’s a case of difficult draws for James Topping and Allan Temple-Jones’ sides.
The 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams were allocated to three pools of four teams based on their rankings owing to performances over the last two years of the HSBC SVNS Series, Challenger Series and other World Rugby-sanctioned tournaments.
Hosts France face two-time Olympic gold medallists Fiji, USA and Uruguay in the men’s competition — and USA, Japan and Brazil in the women’s.
The remaining pools are Argentina, Australia, Samoa and Kenya (men’s) and champions New Zealand, Fiji, Canada and China (women’s).
Rugby Sevens will kick-off the 2024 Olympic Games on 24 July at Stade de France, two days before the opening ceremony.
Sevens runs from 24 to 30 July, with the men’s competition taking place on 24, 25 and 27 July and the women’s from 28 to 30 July.
Pool A
New Zealand
Ireland
South Africa
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Japan
Pool B
Argentina
Australia
Samoa
Kenya
Pool C
Fiji
France
USA
Uruguay
Women’s Rugby Sevens
Pool A
New Zealand
Fiji
Canada
China
Pool B
Australia
Ireland
Great Britain
South Africa
Pool C
France
USA
Japan
Brazil
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